MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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